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City Conversations | Simplifying strategies & mapping manifestos
Norwich is the capital of the East with ambitions and aspirations to match this status.
Hear from those setting the long-term strategy for our county and city as Norwich BID draws on over a decade of business collaboration to unveil its own manifesto.
Join us for a morning of networking with expert speakers elaborating on the BID’s four manifesto pillars:
- Innovative Growth
- Connection
- Sustainable Place
- Collaborative Growth
An opportunity to connect as a business community as we navigate what’s next for Norwich.
When: Wednesday 25 September 2024 | 8.30am – 12:30pm
Where: Top of the Terrace | Norwich City Football Club
8:30
9:00am
Welcome and introduction from Stefan Gurney
9:10am
Hear from the leaders of County Council, City Council and Norwich Business Improvement District as we consider what’s next for our city and how our long term plans work in harmony to harness our collective ambitions for Norwich.
Speakers:
- Tom McCabe | Chief Executive, Norfolk County Council
- Louise Rawsthorne | Chief Executive, Norwich City Council
- Stefan Gurney | Executive Director, Norwich Business Improvement District
9:50am
Dr Nicola Hancock is Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Innovation at the University of East Anglia and, as such is perfectly placed to expand on our city centre manifesto pillar of ‘Innovative Growth.’ Dr Hancock’s wealth of expertise in health innovation offers a lot of valuable lessons when we consider innovative growth for Norwich.
10:10am
Robert Knowles, CEO of ConsensusPower joins us to expand on the theme of ‘Sustainable Place’ and specifically demonstrating how the Norwich Solar System Project offers businesses the opportunity to be part of a city-wide movement towards locally-sourced, sustainable energy at a fraction of the expected cost.
10:30am
11:00am
Our panel of travel experts will be discussing the path to sustainable, convenient and cost-effective connections for Norwich.
Speakers:
- Jeremy Wiggin | Head of Sustainable Transport, Norfolk County Council
- Jonathan Denby | Head of Corporate Affairs, Greater Anglia
- Ben Lee | Partnerships and Campaigns Lead, Beryl
- Richard Pace | Managing Director, Norwich Airport
11:30am
Pia Sandin join us to share her extensive experience of collaborative city centre development as the Chief Executive for Malmö City Partnership for almost 19 year. During this time Malmö was awarded Swedish City Centre of the Year in 2023, an international Best Partnership of the Year in 2011 and Pia was also given a personal accolade as Swedish City Manager of the Year in 2022.
12:00pm